Second Gen A/C compressor For OBS Chevy Truck. Sanden Style Made By UAC. My First Vehicle With AC

Another one where I shot myself in the foot. I have never owned a vehicle in my name that had working A/C until NOW. Been toughing out some hot, humid weather since I could drive. Feels amazing dude. Its not a big deal to those that are use to it but grateful. The A/C kit that I used was sold by Ebay. The brand was UAC. It worked great and replaces almost everything. THOUGHT the compressor started leaking because the A/C didn't work when I tried to use it this summer so I bought the new and improved design. Design is made by (Sanden) but multiple companies copy the design and manufacture there own. UAC makes a solid affordable version.
Come to find out I didn't ground the wire that's supposed to be grounded for the A/C to work after I did the 0411PCM swap. Now it works great!!
Compressor UAC CO-4440C

[@melvintuckerjr2450]

The feeling of joy to have working a/c in a Chevy. That compressor looks nice 👍🏾 Not having the ground hook Up must hurt your soul. Great video 📸

[@RCSmith90]

Thanks dude! Appreciate it. 🙏🏾 It definitely did hurt man. Knowing all that time and that’s why I was out here suffering 😂😂

[@THATNI99AJOHN]

Found a sanden at the junkyard and I had to get it . Shit blows so cold I have to turn it down .

[@RCSmith90]

😂😂😂 That’s what’s up!

[@limited50scla]

I found a 4 seasons for my Limited at the junk yard, about 8 years ago or so.. it looked brand new.. but the clutch had been failing for the past idk.. 5 years 😆 grinding on and off.. then now it grinds all the time. Guess ima see if the compressor is leaking or the clutch it gone.

[@georgiabigfoot]

I appreciate you making this video. Plan to do this or the applicable kit for my 96 burb

[@RCSmith90]

Glad it helped man. Lets me know it’s helping somebody 🙂

[@georgiabigfoot]

@@RCSmith90 keep up the great vids I’ll be watching. Very thorough and detailed.

[@RCSmith90]

@@georgiabigfoot THANK YOU!! 🙏🏾

[@georgiabigfoot]

@@RCSmith90 I am curious Is this compressor very cold air at idle ? Inorganic does it require a driving rpm? Have you put a thermometer in it ?

[@RCSmith90]

@@georgiabigfootso I haven’t put a thermometer in it yet. So far at idle it works great, but the fact that I have dual electric fans I think play a part in that. I was just using it today and it still works great. Feels unreal sometimes because this is the first vehicle I have ever owned with working AC

[@OldBodyChevy]

Im a chevrolet dealer tech, GM service information does say 2lbs for all 88-98 r134a systems except for suv’s with rear a/c. Good pick on recharge amount

[@RCSmith90]

Thanks for the confirmation! I saw too much conflicting info so I went with what I saw the most of.

[@georgiabigfoot]

Hello how much is it for a 96 burb with rear AC ?

[@OldBodyChevy]

@@georgiabigfoot 3.5lbs of R134a with 11oz of PAG oil

[@georgiabigfoot]

@@OldBodyChevy thank you Jacob! Very helpful

[@airvine91]

I gave up trying to wrench off the joint between the drier/accumulator and the evaporator. Guess have to do the evap as well. Did your Sanden style require SP15 or was pag150 okay to keep using? I don't want to mix oil.

[@jimmywarledo4930]

Mr. Ice cream man ..

[@jasonyoung-stickles4474]

Do you have the wire schematics you used? To wire your ac compressor

[@RCSmith90]

I don’t think I saved it. I googled it. It was my friend Sam that mainly focused my attention on the relay and that it wasn’t clicking/activating. Then we checked to see what the relay wasn’t getting, ground or power. That’s how I figured out the problem.

[@shanestrains2849]

Where'd you get that updated AC control head? Looks super neat

[@RCSmith90]

It’s the factory knobs for the new vans. They go right on. Direct swap. 84141127 AC Temperature Control Knob Fit for Chevrolet Express 2008-2021, Fit for GMC Savana 2008-2017, 84793085 3pcs a.co/d/jfZ5oVp

[@OldBodyChevy]

That startup was nice as hell, did you get it tuned after the 0411 swap? if so by who?

[@RCSmith90]

I didn't have it tuned yet. That's coming soon though. Its still just the factory tune for the 2000 to and I believe 03 Express vans with 350 Vortecs. The exhaust I did helps the sound on start up. I'm working on a series showing how fast you can make these trucks with Just bolt on options while I map out the future motor for later. Tune is next.

[@CHEVYLYFEGARAGE]

Great video. What are the dimensions of the plate you had made to hold your efans

[@RCSmith90]

I don’t remember off the top of my head. I put it in the comments on the E-fan video I posted. Let me know if you can’t find it when you look there.

[@CHEVYLYFEGARAGE]

@@RCSmith90 ok bet. I watched that video as well so I will go back to it thanks. Keep up the work bro the truck is looking real good 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@RCSmith90]

@@CHEVYLYFEGARAGE Thank You 🙏🏾! Trying man. If you don’t see it just comment on whatever and I’ll find it.

[@jjmccloud]

Will tall valve covers interfere with the ac compressor or bracket

[@RCSmith90]

It absolutely does. That’s a side video I’m going to do. It will be short. The way around that it notching the AC bracket. Which is what I did. I’m definitely not the first to do it. I researched it and found a while ago that’s what people were doing. And going from 4 bolts to 3 is fine. No issues at all.

[@jjmccloud]

@RCSmith90 I freaking knew it lol I was hoping not though haha, I believe I've seen what your talking about on modding the bracket just haven't seen much feedback on it yet. Hearing you gives hope. I'll keep an eye out for your video! Thanks bro

[@RCSmith90]

@@jjmccloud 😂😂 no problem man.

[@elianperformance5794]

You have a vid doing the 0411 pcm swap

[@RCSmith90]

I didn’t put it up yet. And honestly as far as detail goes, it’s not going to be as good as Lawrence Tollmans video.

[@elianperformance5794]

@@RCSmith90 yeah my bad I had commented before I finished watching vid , but yeah lt’s suburban was cool af I was bummed out when he sold it

[@RCSmith90]

@@elianperformance5794 yeah his detail was cool as far as install goes. Mine will have some detail as far as wiring, but for the most part I’m definitely going to explain what NOT to do because I messed some stuff up. Plus I’m hoping yo get it tuned soon. I hear people pick up 20hp off the tune alone. Not touching anything else. Bone stock.

[@elianperformance5794]

@@RCSmith90 I haven’t done a 0411 swap on a vortec 5.0 or 5.7 yet but I’ve done a few ls swaps on the 96+ obs trucks and I’ve used lt1 swaps website to modify the stock obs harness to keep gauges working and the only one I could never get to work had been fuel gauge

[@ryan8456]

What belt is that

[@RCSmith90]

Which one? In the old clip with getting the ac installed I had one alternator. In the current install of the compressor I has dual alts. They are actually the same style just different lengths. The longer one that’s in there now is just dirty.

[@motivationonpurposebrand2222]

what bolt size are you using on your volant hose by the throttle body? i have not seen anyone with this CAI besides myself where i live to ask. Thanks in advance.

[@RCSmith90]

Are you talking about the hose clamp? The 3 bolts the kit comes with holds the hard plastic tube to the throttle body. Then a band clamp connects the coolers to the hard plastic tubes.

[@motivationonpurposebrand2222]

my voolant didnt come with the bolts that were correct size. @@RCSmith90

[@RCSmith90]

@@motivationonpurposebrand2222 NOOOOOO!!!! That sucks!! I need to make another social media platform where I can talk to you guys better and send pictures. It’s not too difficult though. For starters finds a nut that fits on your throttle body bolts. The throttle body is bolted down by 3 bolts. They have extended tops. Once you figure out that thread size that is you have to get 1 inch extended nuts to screw on. Then get around 1 1/2 inch bolts the same thread size to go on top. 3 of each. Take one bolt out the throttle body. Take it to Lowe’s or a hardware store with a good selection of bolts and use there thread finder to screw the bolt into to tell you what thread it is. That’s all I have for now without actually taking stuff apart.

[@jimmywarledo4930]

Get an inductor